Comparative Criminal Procedure: Home

Introduction

For those who are not fluent in the language of the jurisdiction which is the subject of their study, one of the challenges in doing a comparative study of laws from foreign jurisdictions is finding the relevant codes and cases in translation. This guide includes guidance on locating primary law and secondary sources on the topic.

This guide was written primarily for the use of students in Prof. Lissa Griffin's Law 614 Comparative Criminal Procedure Seminar.

Related Research Guides from Other Institutions

Research guides are often written with a specific audience in mind and may contain call numbers or specific to that library or may list databases specific to that library. When using a research guide published by another library, you can always check the Pace Library Catalog to see if we own a particular book and check Pace Law Library's list of databases to see if we have a subscription for a particular database.

This guide from the University of Chicago D'Angelo Law Library is a "guide to English-language resources on comparative criminal procedure." This guide includes groups of materials on particular subtopics in the area of criminal procedure, such as juries and sentencing & plea bargaining.

This research guide from the SMU Dedman School of Law was written for use with a specific course on Comparative Criminal Law. It contains many useful links and is worth looking at. Please remember that the call numbers listed in that guide are specific to the SMU library system.